Small streams constitute the majority of the water courses in a catchment and have specific
characteristics that distinguish them from larger streams and rivers. Despite their small size …

Small waterbodies, including ponds and small lakes, low-order streams, ditches and
springs, are the most numerous freshwater environments globally, are critical for freshwater …

Temporary streams and rivers support biodiversity and provide valuable goods and
services, especially in arid and semi-arid landscapes. However, temporary streams and …

Dry rivers are a type of non-perennial river characterized by extreme dry conditions and
dominance of terrestrial habitats. They are present in all continents, being especially …

Natural biogeochemical processes and diverse communities of aquatic biota regulate
freshwater quantity and quality in ways that are not sufficiently acknowledged nor …

Throughout the last centuries most large rivers have increasingly become humandominated
ecosystems as a result of land reclamation, floodplain drainage, hydropower production …

Temporary streams represent a significant yet understudied and particularly vulnerable
portion of river networks. While the vast majority of stream and river research to date has …

The ecosystem services concept has proliferated in the scientific literature over the past two
decades. This chapter provides an overview of the current understanding regarding …

Temporary streams are dynamic ecosystems in which mosaics of flowing, ponded and dry
habitats support high biodiversity of both aquatic and terrestrial species. Species interact …

More than thirty years ago when I commenced my PhD research on the ecology of
temporary1 streams, they were seen as something of an oddity. By far, most of the published …